Nine Realms Sword Emperor

At the edge of the blood world, a fragment of stone drifts within.

If one observes closely, a small crack can be seen on this stone, although this crack is almost impossible to notice without careful examination.

Moreover, no martial artist is willing to focus their attention on such a small stone.

In the center of this stone, a figure sits cross-legged. This figure is none other than Chu Fengmian.

Moments ago, while Liang Sha hesitated, Chu Fengmian seized the opportunity to strike suddenly. Liang Sha thought Chu Fengmian intended a desperate move, but at that moment, Chu Fengmian had already prepared to escape, using the power of the Soaring Snake Transformation to tear through space and flee.

Subsequently, he found this fragment of stone, hid within it, and began to recover his strength.

"Fortunately, that moment of hesitation by Liang Sha gave me the opportunity to escape, otherwise, without using the Blood Slaughter Demon Sword, escape would have been nearly impossible."

Inwardly, Chu Fengmian felt a sense of relief. His final words were a gamble with Liang Sha, and it seemed Liang Sha truly believed Chu Fengmian had some force supporting him, hesitating enough to give Chu Fengmian a chance to flee.

"It seems the Ancient Snake Empire isn't as simple as it appears. The existence of the Assassin Guild is proof of that. If they're hiding such an organization, they're likely hiding other forces, and the Eight Great Royal Clans are not as simple as they seem."

Chu Fengmian was calculating in his mind.

Dealing with the Blood Snake Emperor was indeed a bit rash, giving Wang Sha and Liang Sha an opportunity. Fortunately, Chu Fengmian managed to escape.

But this adventure was not without its rewards. Chu Fengmian had seized all the bloodstones from the tens of thousands of Blood Snake bodies, as well as from beneath the blood desert.

Add to that the bloodstones from killing the Five Ancestors of the Divine Blade, Chu Fengmian now had over one hundred thousand bloodstones.

"Once I break through to the Heavenly Realm, the Blood Snake Emperor, Wang Sha, Liang Sha, they all must die!"

Murderous intent flashed in Chu Fengmian's eyes. He was almost ambushed and robbed, nearly ending in disaster. Such danger, even a slight misstep, could lead to irrevocable catastrophe.

Chu Fengmian already held unquenchable hatred with the Ancient Snake Commercial Guild and the Assassin Guild. Naturally, neither would the Lei Family nor the Fire Family escape his vengeance.

However, Chu Fengmian's most immediate adversaries remain the quasi-emperors, Wang Sha and Liang Sha, kings of the assassins.

Although Chu Fengmian had temporarily left, those two would certainly still be in the blood world hunting him down. Chu Fengmian knew well the rules of the Assassin Guild: once they decide to kill you, they won't give up midway.

There is no doubt those two are still searching for Chu Fengmian in the blood world, planning to seize an opportunity to kill him.

Luckily, the blood world is immense. Even for them, finding Chu Fengmian quickly is no easy feat. Moreover, Chu Fengmian had already concealed his aura, making it impossible for even spiritual sense to detect him.

"Since I have enough bloodstones, it's time to consume them. Once I have enough power, I will destroy every last one of them—the Ancient Snake Guild, the Assassin Guild!"

Power! What Chu Fengmian lacked was still power. Although with the Soaring Snake Transformation, Chu Fengmian's strength was no different from a quasi-emperor's.

But the Soaring Snake Transformation could only last for a moment, about a minute. When Chu Fengmian fought the Blood Snake Emperor, it gave Wang Sha and Liang Sha a chance to take advantage, nearly resulting in his death.

Only by truly stepping into the Heavenly Realm, and having his bloodline upgraded, could Chu Fengmian have the strength to confront quasi-emperors.

"Bloodstones!"

With a thought, the bloodstones in his Space Ring all flew out. Without any hesitation, Chu Fengmian opened his mouth, and the bloodstones entered, transforming into pure spiritual power, which Chu Fengmian continuously refined.

Currently, there are a total of 110,000 bloodstones in Chu Fengmian's possession, and he plans to use their power to fully upgrade his bloodline and elevate his realm.

"Battle Dragon Technique!"

Chu Fengmian pushed the power of the Battle Dragon Bloodline in his body to the extreme. One by one, the bloodstones merged into Chu Fengmian's body, causing a seismic change in his Battle Dragon Bloodline.

In no time, all these 110,000 bloodstones were entirely consumed by Chu Fengmian's body, and at the same time, his aura gradually stabilized.

However, this was but a beginning.

The power of these bloodstones had begun integrating with the Battle Dragon Bloodline in Chu Fengmian's body, starting to become one. Within the Battle Dragon Bloodline, an ancient power started awakening.

"The Ancient Battle Dragons, said to be closest to the Ancestor Heavenly Dragon in bloodline, are indeed beginning to unleash the Ancestor Heavenly Dragon's power!"

It is said that the Ancient Battle Dragons were the first generation of bloodlines created by the Ancestor Heavenly Dragon, and their power was nearly on par with the Ancestor Heavenly Dragons. The powerful Ancient Battle Dragons could traverse void and roam the world, just like the legendary Ancestor Heavenly Dragons.

However, such beings were kings and emperors among the Ancient Battle Dragons. Chu Fengmian's first stage of the Battle Dragon Technique, even at its peak, was only a common Ancient Battle Dragon level, still far from the ultimate.

This ancient power was usually something Chu Fengmian could not touch, yet the bloodstones contained a magical power that slowly awakened the most ancient and mysterious Ancestor Heavenly Dragon's power within the Ancient Battle Dragon Bloodline.

One day, two days, three days.

A full seven days passed.

Chu Fengmian's bloodline gradually transformed. Despite his realm not changing at all, the bloodline power had completely changed from before.

All the power from the 110,000 bloodstones had fully merged into the bloodline, causing continuous upgrades.

"Roar!"

At that moment, a dragon's roar resounded behind Chu Fengmian, revealing 9,999 arrays on the silhouette of the Ancient Battle Dragon, encircling it.

It no longer resembled an Ancient Battle Dragon but now appeared as a miniature version of the Ancestor Heavenly Dragon.